Azalea Health & Rehab Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Azalea Health & Rehab Center is a 80-bed for-profit nursing home in Wilmington, North Carolina, part of Saber Healthcare Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.87 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 20% below the North Carolina average of 2.34, and 51.3% nursing staff turnover (North Carolina average 49.0%).
Azalea Health & Rehab Center
3800 Independence BoulevardWilmington, NC 28412
New Hanover County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Azalea Health & Rehab Center, nurse aides logged 1.87 hours per resident per day, 20% below the North Carolina average. With about 78 residents a day, that works out to roughly 146 aide hours a day, or about 18 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.87 | 2.34 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.78 | 0.89 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.66 | 0.61 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.31 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.86 | 3.40 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
51.3% of nursing staff at Azalea Health & Rehab Center left over the year CMS measured, against a North Carolina average of 49.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 41.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 30, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (North Carolina average 4.8). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $24,470 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2024 | Fine | $16,452 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Fine | $8,018 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Azalea Health & Rehab Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the North Carolina average is 2.9.
About Azalea Health & Rehab Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Saber Healthcare Group, 126 homes
- Legal name: Wrightsville Health Holdings LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 13, 2013
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Azalea Health & Rehab Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| August Healthcare at Wilmington Wilmington | 1.3 | 120 | 1.76 | 2.83 | 52.3% | 2 | $27,378 |
| Peak Resources-Wilmington, Inc Wilmington · staffing data not validated | 1.4 | 110 | — | — | 34.5% | 1 | $77,879 |
| Cypress Pointe Rehabilitation Center Wilmington | 2.2 | 90 | 2.01 | 3.40 | 47.0% | 5 | None |
| Trinity Grove Wilmington · abuse citation | 3.0 | 100 | 2.75 | 4.37 | 45.5% | 3 | $102,910 |
| Autumn Care of Myrtle Grove Wilmington · abuse citation | 3.6 | 90 | 2.18 | 3.78 | 56.6% | 1 | $141,604 |
| Brunswick Cove Nursing Center Winnabow | 3.9 | 175 | 2.47 | 4.26 | 74.7% | 2 | $70,913 |
| Liberty Commons Rehabilitation Center Wilmington | 5.6 | 82 | 1.93 | 3.30 | 48.8% | 2 | $30,608 |
| Bradley Creek Health Center Wilmington | 5.6 | 30 | 2.18 | 4.39 | 43.8% | 5 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.